Woody Tasch, Founder of Slow Money NYC will sit with Joan Gussow, Professor of Nutrition and Education at Teacher’s College, Columbia University, to discuss how to build a sustainable economy by investing in local food businesses.
Find out more about the event here and purchase your tickets now
Woody Tasch with Joan Gussow: Investing Sustainably at The 92Y on Thursday, April 19th at 8pm
February 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Mark Your Calendar: Wednesday, March 28th at 6 – 8pm: Slow Money NYC Mixer at Jimmy’s #43
February 22, 2012 by 2 Comments
Slow Money NYC, an organization that invests in small food enterprises and local food systems, will be hosting an evening mixer for food entrepreneurs and businesses to connect with each other. They will also reveal their updated business plan and volunteer opportunities.
Sign up for the Meetup group and join the event
Old Pfizer building in Williamsburg will be renovated and transformed into a kitchen incubator
February 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
After securing their leases for production, the 660,000-square-foot FDA-friendly building will be home to Kombucha Brooklyn, Brooklyn Soda Works, and Steve’s Ice Cream.
Marty Markowitz, Brooklyn Borough President, is in full support of the anticipated change
Brooklyn Craft makers from food to metals are creating the new norm for what consumers want
February 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Brooklyn is considered to be the mecca for craft businesses but there are other parts of the country that are stepping into this hands-on world too such as Greenville, South Carolina. The New York Times highlights that we are entering into an “Era of Hyperspecialization” where the middle-class economy is now venturing into starting a niche business out of something they love to do and letting go of the corporate lifestyle.
How do you see these types of businesses contributing to the growth of the American economy?
Columbia Business School’s 2012 Brite Conference March 5th – 6th. Early bird ticket special ends today
February 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The two-day conference will feature panel speakers and segmented forums from entrepreneurial branding and brand simplicity to digital marketing. There will also be light networking.
Get your early bird tickets now
Organic Trade Agreement between the U.S. and Europe goes into effect as of June 1, 2012
February 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Certified organic products in both countries can be sold in either region making the playing field for American and European farmers much bigger than before while easing the process of exporting goods internationally.
The agreement was signed yesterday, February 15th and will ensure that traded goods meet the guidelines for the new partnership
The 2012 Just Food Conference in New York will be hosted on Friday, February 24th – Saturday, February 25th
February 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The two day conference will feature hands-on workshops, lectures, education forums and networking aimed at farmers, food professionals and entrepreneurs.
The vent will be held at Food and Finance High School on 525 West 50th Street between
10th/11th Avenue
3rd Ward preps to open a culinary incubator in 2013
February 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
With the help of Brooklyn locals and the New York City Economic Development Corporation, 3rd Ward Culinary Incubator will offer enrichment classes, a professional-grade working space, community events with a market-cafe.
Read more about this new facility for everyone from small food businesses to passionate
home cooks
For partnership opportunities, email partners@3rdward.com
The Sensitivity Report: A new way to classify gluten-free products
February 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A new classification system is being proposed by a group of experts that showcases gluten-free products and the need to identify the sensitivity level of diseases associated with products that contain it.
Alessio Fasano, Director of the University of Maryland’s Center for Celiac Research, conducted a study last year to compare blood samples of people who are gluten-sensitive to those with celiac disease and found differences which should be further investigated
Getting your lunch from New York City food trucks just got a bit easier- FoodToEat.com launched today and now takes orders
February 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Food trucks and participating restaurants are now listed for pre-order pick up. Patrons will now be able to cut out the time spent waiting on the line.
Check out the site to see which food establishments are listed
paigepapers.com 